I feel very fortunate to have attended this event last weekend. A truly diverse list of presenters and presentations. It was held in a tiny room, room for 10's of people, when 100's wanted to have attended.

Attendees were presented with a challenge coin made from wood left over from the refit of Old Ironsides (U.S.S. Constitution). Way Cool!

SESSION IIPanel 3 (1445-1530)Jennifer Marland, National Museum of the U.S. Navy• "Why Old Tech is sometimes the Right Answer: ‘Battlestar Galactica'"David Larter, reporter Navy Times• "Fleet Leadership in ‘Star Wars'"

Panel 4 (1530-1615)CAPT Mark Vandroff (USNA '89), former Program Manager of DDG-51 program• "Acquisition Reform Implementation by the Galactic Empire in the Years Prior to the Battle of Yavin"Dr. Jerry Hendrix, Center for a New American Security, (former Director of Naval History & Heritage Command) • "Fleet Operations and Tactics in David Weber's Honor Harrington Series"